ROOTED (FOR) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

rooted (for)

verb

past tense of root (for)

as in approved

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In early 2025, the hospital’s ethics committee approved the clinical trial, before the final results of one of the preclinical studies on monkeys was released, Science reported.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
When the Miami commission approved the unlawful ordinance last summer, the change went into effect immediately.

— Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of approved

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The panel endorsed the drugmaker’s request for traditional approval for the vaccine in adults ages 50 to 64 and accelerated approval for adults 65 and older, which requires further trials to prove clinical benefit.

— Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The bill went into effect Monday after it was endorsed by the chief of Gandaki province and allows the farming and medical use of cannabis, said Prabin Poudyal, spokesman for the office of the Chief of Gandaki Province.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of endorsed

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Follow recommended dosing instructions on the product label or from your healthcare provider.

— Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026
Claudinne Ogaldes, executive secretary of CONRED, recommended residents in the three municipalities cover their water deposits and use face masks as protection from ash.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of recommended

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Stern and his team commended how Pastore acted in his final scene on the show.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Anthropic’s statement mentioned that its decision to conduct this review was triggered by OpenAI’s disclosure and commended its rival for publishing the report.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of commended

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The leader is Kimi Antonelli, who’s favored to become the youngest world champion ever, by a margin of three years.

— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
In a Hell in a Cell match, Oba Femi is favored to defeat Brock Lesnar, potentially leading to Lesnar's retirement.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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